The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) appears to be an effective alternative for assessing not only medical knowledge, but also clinical skills, including effective communication and physical examination skills. The purpose of the current study was to implement an OSCE model in a geriatrics fellowship program and to compare the instr...

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a sensitive method for detecting white matter damage, and in cross-sectional studies DTI measures correlate with age-related cognitive decline. However, there is little data on whether DTI can detect age-related changes over short time periods, and whether such change correlates with cognitive function.